Jeff Stone
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Jeff Stone
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· Nov 11
Far-Right ‘Terrorgram’ Chatrooms Are Fueling a Wave of Power Grid Attacks
Extremist communities see damaging power substations as a way to fuel unrest and ultimately overthrow the US.
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Shootings + plots against US power stations are way up since a white supremacist network distributed instructions on Telegram on how extremists can cause havoc.
Now the feds are worried about more attacks like the one that killed someone in North Carolina.
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Now the feds are worried about more attacks like the one that killed someone in North Carolina.
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News: US Cyber Command, which launches offensive cyberattacks against other countries, is set to brief Congress the recent spate of deaths by suicide among its personnel.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Cyber Command to Brief Congress Military Committee On Suicides
US military officials are set to brief a House oversight committee next week as part of lawmakers’ examination of an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel of the country’s cyberwa...
www.bloomberg.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
News: US Cyber Command, which launches offensive cyberattacks against other countries, is set to brief Congress the recent spate of deaths by suicide among its personnel.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
News: The US military is scrutinizing as many as five deaths by suicide among people who worked in or with Cyber Command.
Gen. Joshua Rudd acknowledged the deaths in recent messages to personnel. He previously asked Congress for millions to improve mental health.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gen. Joshua Rudd acknowledged the deaths in recent messages to personnel. He previously asked Congress for millions to improve mental health.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
America’s Cyber Forces Grapple With Cluster of Deaths by Suicide
The US military’s cyberwarfare unit is scrutinizing an unusually high number of deaths by suicide among personnel over a month-long period this summer, according to government officials and other peop...
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August 6, 2026 at 7:10 PM
News: The US military is scrutinizing as many as five deaths by suicide among people who worked in or with Cyber Command.
Gen. Joshua Rudd acknowledged the deaths in recent messages to personnel. He previously asked Congress for millions to improve mental health.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gen. Joshua Rudd acknowledged the deaths in recent messages to personnel. He previously asked Congress for millions to improve mental health.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
News:
- The OpenAI models took just hours to hack Hugging Face in a way that'd take a human weeks
- The breach involved *three* models operating w/o safeguards: GPT-5.6 Sol and two others not publicly released.
- One of those models wasn't trained in the usual way.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- The OpenAI models took just hours to hack Hugging Face in a way that'd take a human weeks
- The breach involved *three* models operating w/o safeguards: GPT-5.6 Sol and two others not publicly released.
- One of those models wasn't trained in the usual way.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
OpenAI Models Spent Hours on Hack That Usually Takes Weeks
When OpenAI’s advanced artificial intelligence models breached AI startup Hugging Face’s internal systems last week, they spent mere hours carrying out a hack that would have taken a skilled human far...
www.bloomberg.com
July 23, 2026 at 11:27 AM
News:
- The OpenAI models took just hours to hack Hugging Face in a way that'd take a human weeks
- The breach involved *three* models operating w/o safeguards: GPT-5.6 Sol and two others not publicly released.
- One of those models wasn't trained in the usual way.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
- The OpenAI models took just hours to hack Hugging Face in a way that'd take a human weeks
- The breach involved *three* models operating w/o safeguards: GPT-5.6 Sol and two others not publicly released.
- One of those models wasn't trained in the usual way.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
News: IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
International Business Machines Corp. and AT&T Inc.’s computer systems were repeatedly breached by foreign hackers, and the companies concealed those intrusions from the US government in violation...
www.bloomberg.com
June 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
News: IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Dozens of signal jammers are popping up around the Strait of Hormuz, interfering with missile projections, scrambling ships' GPS and interrupting Israelis' farm equipment.
via @patrickhowelloneill.com today.
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via @patrickhowelloneill.com today.
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March 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Dozens of signal jammers are popping up around the Strait of Hormuz, interfering with missile projections, scrambling ships' GPS and interrupting Israelis' farm equipment.
via @patrickhowelloneill.com today.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
via @patrickhowelloneill.com today.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
exclusive:
OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
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OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
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OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
OpenAI has partnered with two defense technology companies that the Pentagon has selected to compete to develop voice-controlled, drone swarming software for the US military, according to multiple peo...
www.bloomberg.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
exclusive:
OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
OpenAI Tapped for Voice Control Tech in US Drone Swarm Challenge
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Exclusive:
US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private
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US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private
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US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private
US law enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms Inc. contractors that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service...
www.bloomberg.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Exclusive:
US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren't Private
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News: Trump has said he wants to make America the “crypto capital of the world.”
His sons’ company is now relying on a manufacturer that's under national security investigation for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
His sons’ company is now relying on a manufacturer that's under national security investigation for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
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Chinese Maker Behind Most of World’s Bitcoin Miners Has Been Focus of US National Security Probe
Investigators have sought to assess whether Bitmain Technologies’ products pose risks of espionage or sabotage, according to people familiar with the matter. The company says they don’t.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
News: Trump has said he wants to make America the “crypto capital of the world.”
His sons’ company is now relying on a manufacturer that's under national security investigation for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
His sons’ company is now relying on a manufacturer that's under national security investigation for alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Jeff Stone
NEW:
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
NEW:
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
w @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @amierjeski.bsky.social
US election offices are operating with fewer security resources -- like the intel-sharing that previously stopped bomb threats -- after DHS abandoned local support, per @patrickhowelloneill.com's latest scoop @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Elections Face Security Test as DHS Cuts Local Cyber Support
As voters across the US from New York City to New Jersey and Virginia prepare to cast ballots Tuesday, election officials are operating with sharply reduced support from a federal government agency th...
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
US election offices are operating with fewer security resources -- like the intel-sharing that previously stopped bomb threats -- after DHS abandoned local support, per @patrickhowelloneill.com's latest scoop @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"You can’t catch me unless you catch me on video," said a dirty Kansas City cop after smashing TVs and stealing crab legs(!) during a police raid.
Hack exposes police misconduct records and discredited officers going back years, per new @wired.com reporting.
www.wired.com/story/hack-e...
Hack exposes police misconduct records and discredited officers going back years, per new @wired.com reporting.
www.wired.com/story/hack-e...
Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arres...
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"You can’t catch me unless you catch me on video," said a dirty Kansas City cop after smashing TVs and stealing crab legs(!) during a police raid.
Hack exposes police misconduct records and discredited officers going back years, per new @wired.com reporting.
www.wired.com/story/hack-e...
Hack exposes police misconduct records and discredited officers going back years, per new @wired.com reporting.
www.wired.com/story/hack-e...
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
how to help families losing SNAP benefits, an unprecedented halt that experts say could trigger the worst hunger crisis in the US since the Great Depression
🚨16 million kids are among those who will be impacted 🚨
www.thecut.com/article/how-...
🚨16 million kids are among those who will be impacted 🚨
www.thecut.com/article/how-...
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
how to help families losing SNAP benefits, an unprecedented halt that experts say could trigger the worst hunger crisis in the US since the Great Depression
🚨16 million kids are among those who will be impacted 🚨
www.thecut.com/article/how-...
🚨16 million kids are among those who will be impacted 🚨
www.thecut.com/article/how-...
NEWS:
A director on a team that developed zero-day hacking tools for an L3Harris subsidiary is charged with trying to sell trade secrets to Russia, @patrickhowelloneill.com reports.
Cops seized 22 wristwatches, Tiffany jewelry + diamond rings.
Gift link here:
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A director on a team that developed zero-day hacking tools for an L3Harris subsidiary is charged with trying to sell trade secrets to Russia, @patrickhowelloneill.com reports.
Cops seized 22 wristwatches, Tiffany jewelry + diamond rings.
Gift link here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hacking Lab Boss Charged with Seeking to Sell Secrets in Russia
A director at a company that sells computer vulnerabilities has been charged with stealing secrets to sell to an unspecified buyer in Russia, according to a court document and people familiar with the...
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
NEWS:
A director on a team that developed zero-day hacking tools for an L3Harris subsidiary is charged with trying to sell trade secrets to Russia, @patrickhowelloneill.com reports.
Cops seized 22 wristwatches, Tiffany jewelry + diamond rings.
Gift link here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A director on a team that developed zero-day hacking tools for an L3Harris subsidiary is charged with trying to sell trade secrets to Russia, @patrickhowelloneill.com reports.
Cops seized 22 wristwatches, Tiffany jewelry + diamond rings.
Gift link here:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
DHS is moving hundreds of people focused stopping mass shooters, curbing Russian hacks + counter-terrorism work into immigration roles.
Some are forcibly moved across the country. And anyone who declines risks losing their job.
exclusive with @patrickhowelloneill.com
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Some are forcibly moved across the country. And anyone who declines risks losing their job.
exclusive with @patrickhowelloneill.com
gift link:
Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push
The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
DHS is moving hundreds of people focused stopping mass shooters, curbing Russian hacks + counter-terrorism work into immigration roles.
Some are forcibly moved across the country. And anyone who declines risks losing their job.
exclusive with @patrickhowelloneill.com
gift link:
Some are forcibly moved across the country. And anyone who declines risks losing their job.
exclusive with @patrickhowelloneill.com
gift link:
Reposted by Jeff Stone
SCOOP: The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.
www.propublica.org
July 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
SCOOP: The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE www.propublica.org/article/trum...
News @bloomberg.com !
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
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US Probes Ex-Ransom Negotiator Accused of Scheming With Hackers
Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from...
www.bloomberg.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
News @bloomberg.com !
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The US is investigating an ex-ransom negotiator accused of conspiring with hackers
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
a very thoughtful interview with spy novelist Alan Furst open.spotify.com/episode/7E8M...
Alan Furst: 6/7/16
The Moment with Brian Koppelman · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
a very thoughtful interview with spy novelist Alan Furst open.spotify.com/episode/7E8M...
news --> A politically motivated hacker says they stole student records from Columbia University to try to prove that the school was violating a SCOTUS decision on affirmative action.
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Columbia University Applicants’ Personal Data Stolen By Hacker
Personal information about Columbia University students and applicants — including whether they were accepted or rejected by the school — has been stolen, according to a Bloomberg News review of data ...
www.bloomberg.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
news --> A politically motivated hacker says they stole student records from Columbia University to try to prove that the school was violating a SCOTUS decision on affirmative action.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Jeff Stone
New: How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants
An investigation into the complexity of the global telecom system shows weaknesses in the transmission of secret codes sent via SMS.
www.bloomberg.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
New: How a Tiny Middleman Could Access Two-Factor Login Codes From Tech Giants www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hack at United Natural Foods distributor isn't expected to be resolved until June 15 at the soonest, according to messages seen by @bloomberg.com
+ Forklift drivers told to stay home after "nationwide" outage
+ Whole Foods & a co-op chain still hope for deliveries
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
+ Forklift drivers told to stay home after "nationwide" outage
+ Whole Foods & a co-op chain still hope for deliveries
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Whole Foods Supplier Hack Leaves Empty Shelves, Stalls Forklifts
United Natural Foods Inc., a grocery distributor for Amazon Inc.’s Whole Foods Market, is working to bring systems back online by June 15 and resume product deliveries after a cyberattack disrupted it...
www.bloomberg.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hack at United Natural Foods distributor isn't expected to be resolved until June 15 at the soonest, according to messages seen by @bloomberg.com
+ Forklift drivers told to stay home after "nationwide" outage
+ Whole Foods & a co-op chain still hope for deliveries
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
+ Forklift drivers told to stay home after "nationwide" outage
+ Whole Foods & a co-op chain still hope for deliveries
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
news: Chinese hackers breached a US telecom in 2023, a year before the intelligence community said it started spotting Salt Typhoon clues.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Chinese Hacked US Telecom a Year Before Known Wireless Breaches
Corporate investigators found evidence that Chinese hackers broke into an American telecommunications company in the summer of 2023, indicating the country’s attackers penetrated the US communications...
www.bloomberg.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
news: Chinese hackers breached a US telecom in 2023, a year before the intelligence community said it started spotting Salt Typhoon clues.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...